G
raham's
had it with Alphas. His experiences with them have been disastrous at
best. Even with ones that didn't tumble him into the nearest bed. So
when the chance to move in with another Omega comes up, Graham grabs
it. But Graham's never seen an Omega so big. Plus, he seems to be
able to push buttons only an Alpha has. However, trust is something
that comes easily to Graham. Hyden says nothing about being an Alpha
– so he must not be. Right?

Hyden
has just met his fated mate - in the middle of a territorial war. Not
the best timing. But now that Graham's here, Hyden can hardly let the
little pup escape, which is what he will do if he finds out Hyden is
not only an Alpha but the
Alpha. With the Mating Moon scant days away how will Hyden convince
the smaller Graham that not all Alphas are selfish bastards? And he's
going to have to, because blood fever will not be ignored and Hyden
can already feel it taking over his senses. Once it does, there will
be no turning back. Hyden might have to resort to handcuffing the pup
in order to make sure he doesn't bolt off into the night. Hmmm. Not a
bad thought. He might have to do that anyway…

Excerpt

Stupid,
clueless little pup.
Hyden pushed away from the door he had just closed, leaving Graham
behind, and forced himself to walk into the living room. If he
didn’t, he was sure he would slam that door back open, rip those
boxers off the man, and take him right there on the cold hardwood
floor.

Why
now? Why did his fated mate have to show up now?
Fuck,
the smell of the man. He had never before experienced anything like
it. And for the pup to be ignorant of Hyden's Alpha status was
absolutely crazy. But Hyden knew, due to the strong scent of terror
rolling off the smaller man when he had even spoken the word
Alpha,
his mate would bolt if he learned that Hyden was indeed not only an
Alpha but the
Alpha.

The
Solfang Pack was the dominant pack in the city, and it was odd Graham
hadn’t heard of it. And the last thing Hyden was capable of doing
was outright lying to his fated mate. He could, and was going to have
to, hide some of the truth. But lying was not something he was going
to want to do. Even now, with the subterfuge he was planning, he was
skating on ground that would have him in high water to his eyebrows
with one false step.

The
timing of this sucked. He was just now moving into supreme power, and
to be sidetracked by a naïve little pup was definitely going to be a
problem. But he sure as hell wasn’t going to be able to let Graham
slip away from him either. Hyden wasn’t the one who placed the ad
in the paper, but if Graham needed to rent a room, he would rent it
from him. And if Graham needed to believe Hyden was an Omega, then
that’s what Hyden was going to have to be for a while. At least
until he could convince the pup they were mates.

Except
it was a little over two weeks to the Mating Moon.

Was
that going to be enough time for him to get Graham to understand what
was happening? Because he would not be able to hold back when that
moon hit. He was barely able to keep his wolf at bay the way it was.
Snapping and growling at him already, his animal was clawing to get
out and at the pup.

He
heard a noise behind him, and he turned.

There
he was. Beautiful and innocent. Maybe not virginal. That was fine.
But he was in no way going to allow Graham to be physical with anyone
else from now on. “Feeling better?” The sweatpants and top he had
given the man were very obviously too big. They belonged to his
sister, who was no small thing herself.

“Yes.
Thank you.”

He
had pushed up the sleeves and rolled up the pant legs. He looked
absolutely adorable.

And
fuckable.

Hyden
wanted to touch the hot skin beneath that fabric.

But
he would have to wait. Shit.
The beautiful man was talking to him, and he'd missed it.

“I’m
sorry, Graham. What did you say?”

“I
asked… what… what is the price? I think the paper was wrong. I
think it was a typo or something because…”

“Come.
Let’s sit down.” It would be easier for him to hide his reaction
to this man if they sat. Hyden walked over to one of the white
couches. He truly desired for Graham to sit at his feet, to keep him
near, and almost commanded him to do so but was able to keep his
mouth shut. The gorgeous man sat opposite him on the other couch.
Damn
it.
So far
away.

Oh,
he was so timid. He sat perched at the end, looking ready to run at
the slightest thing. Did he suspect? He should. How Hyden was going
to keep from Graham what he was, he wasn’t sure, but at the very
least, he was going to have to hide his extreme attraction. And his
overpowering need to command the man to bend over for him. Right
now.

He
swallowed hard. Keep
on task, or you will lose him.
“What did the ad say?”

“It
said two hundred dollars a month. But I know that can’t be right.”

“Two
hundred a month is fine.”

“What?
But…”

“Two
hundred a month is the price. Do you want it?”

“Oh
yes! Yes, please.”

Damn.
The word please
coming from those lips… Lips Hyden wanted wrapped around his cock.
“Good. When can we move you in?”

“Today?
Is today too soon?”

Today.
Relief swept through Hyden. He would soon have the pup under his roof
and his protection. No mistakes. He could make no mistakes. “No.
Not at all. Where is your stuff?”

“In
Tenway Park. In the Mercury building. I live on the tenth floor.
It’s… not like this. I don’t know if you know anything about
Tenway Park. I – it’s kind of slummy.”

Tenway
Park. Damn. It totally figured he would be coming from the inner
city. The wolves in that district rejected any kind of pack
authority, had long ago abolished packs altogether. He understood the
payoffs. Alphas running amok with no self-discipline, fucking
everything in their path, not to mention the fact crime was a way of
life. The only rule: don’t get caught. And even then, if you had
money and power, getting caught simply meant you gained more
influence and notoriety. Having to submit to a pack would stop all
such behavior. Hyden’s Betas had been slowly infiltrating the area
and bringing back much needed information. At some point, Hyden would
take over the zone, and he needed to know who were going to be the
ones he would have to defeat in order to do it. Just the knowledge
that this was where his Graham had been living made him shiver.

Author
Bio

Hurri
Cosmo lives in Minnesota where she holds tight to the idea that
there, where it’s cold a good part of the year, she won’t age as
fast. Yep, she avoids the truth as much as she avoids mirrors. But
one of the reasons she loves writing is reality doesn’t always
offer up a “happily ever after” and being able to take control of
that is a powerful lure. Being a happy ending junkie, writing just
makes them easier to find. Oh, she doesn’t mind “real life” and
she does try to at least keep it in mind when she writes her stories,
but she truly loves creating a wonderful couple, knowing they will
fall in love and have their HEA. Every - single - time. And, of
course, that is exactly the reason she loves reading this genre, too.
Give her a glass of red wine, some dark chocolate, and her computer,
whether she is reading or writing, and she will entertain herself for
hours. The fact she actually gets paid to do it is Snickers bars on
the frosting on the cake.